Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kevin McHale and Larry Nance

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kevin McHale and Larry Nance played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 34 times in NBA games. Kevin McHale has a 22-12 winning record over Larry Nance, but Larry Nance won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 4-3 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Kevin McHale
vs.
Larry Nance
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kevin McHale:
1980-81 to 1992-93
Larry Nance:
1981-82 to 1993-94
34 Games played
27 in Regular Season
7 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Kevin McHale
22
19
3
Larry Nance
12
8
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin McHale 17.7 7.3 1.6 0.31.3
Larry Nance 17.0 7.0 3.20.72.4
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin McHale 36 14 5 15
Larry Nance 32 12 8 27
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin McHale 16

games		 18

games		 7

games		 6

games		6

games
Larry Nance 16

games 		16

games		 23

games		 15

games		24

games
Both had same stat 2

games		 0

games		 4

games		 13

games		4

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 10, 1982
1. Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 7 6 1 0 1 0 4 21 3-7 .429 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Suns 112   Larry Nance 4 2 3 0 2 1 5 19 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 14, 1982
2. Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 8 11 1 0 2 2 3 30 4-11 .364 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 92   Larry Nance 10 4 0 1 4 1 5 19 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 28, 1983
3. Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 24 5 2 0 1 3 4 39 8-14 .571 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Suns 104   Larry Nance 10 2 1 0 1 0 5 25 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 26, 1983
4. Celtics 103   Kevin McHale 8 9 0 1 3 1 4 22 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 101   Larry Nance 29 8 7 0 2 2 3 44 12-21 .571 0-0 - 5-6 .833
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 26, 1984
5. Celtics 116   Kevin McHale 18 7 3 1 2 3 5 32 9-13 .692 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 109   Larry Nance 19 5 6 0 3 1 2 46 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Mar. 11, 1984
6. Celtics 117   Kevin McHale 14 3 2 1 0 2 3 24 3-5 .600 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Suns 109   Larry Nance 13 8 3 0 2 2 5 30 6-15 .400 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 26, 1984
7. Celtics 119   Kevin McHale 4 4 1 0 0 0 2 15 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Suns 114   Larry Nance 23 9 4 2 1 2 3 37 11-18 .611 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1985
8. Celtics 125   Kevin McHale 14 5 2 0 2 2 2 28 5-13 .385 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Suns 101   Larry Nance 21 9 5 1 1 3 4 28 10-20 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 11, 1987
9. Celtics 118   Kevin McHale 36 14 5 1 1 2 3 43 15-19 .789 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Suns 109   Larry Nance 26 7 1 2 3 3 3 41 11-21 .524 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 20, 1988
10. Celtics 131   Kevin McHale 19 8 3 0 1 3 4 31 9-13 .692 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Suns 115   Larry Nance 20 11 5 2 3 2 4 37 8-18 .444 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 15, 1988
11. Celtics 107   Kevin McHale 24 6 1 0 2 4 4 42 11-16 .688 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Suns 106   Larry Nance 12 4 4 0 0 2 6 30 5-8 .625 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 06, 1988
12. Celtics 127   Kevin McHale 20 8 0 1 0 2 2 34 10-17 .588 0-0 - 0-0 -
Cavaliers 98   Larry Nance 14 4 2 0 1 1 5 28 7-8 .875 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Apr. 15, 1988
13. Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 18 8 2 0 1 3 3 38 7-11 .636 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Cavaliers 120   Larry Nance 15 7 3 1 3 1 4 38 4-8 .500 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 22, 1988
14. Celtics 102   Kevin McHale 20 7 2 0 1 0 5 35 7-13 .538 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Cavaliers 114   Larry Nance 22 12 2 1 1 2 4 38 7-14 .500 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Dec. 21, 1988
15. Celtics 114   Kevin McHale 25 9 2 0 1 1 3 40 7-18 .389 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Cavaliers 115   Larry Nance 25 7 1 0 5 1 4 37 9-17 .529 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Apr. 02, 1989
16. Celtics 100   Kevin McHale 34 8 1 1 2 1 3 33 16-30 .533 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Cavaliers 117   Larry Nance 6 6 3 2 4 2 3 28 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 14, 1989
17. Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 25 8 2 1 2 5 3 38 9-15 .600 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Cavaliers 104   Larry Nance 21 6 3 0 3 2 4 38 9-19 .474 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 21, 1990
18. Celtics 123   Kevin McHale 24 13 3 0 4 2 1 38 12-23 .522 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Cavaliers 114   Larry Nance 11 7 4 0 2 2 2 35 4-10 .400 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 02, 1990
19. Celtics 125   Kevin McHale 17 9 4 0 5 1 4 33 7-18 .389 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Cavaliers 101   Larry Nance 16 5 1 1 3 0 1 30 5-9 .556 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Nov. 24, 1990
20. Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 10 9 1 0 1 3 2 31 4-11 .364 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 102   Larry Nance 18 7 6 0 2 1 3 39 9-20 .450 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 19, 1991
21. Celtics 117   Kevin McHale 23 5 2 0 1 3 2 38 10-16 .625 1-1 1.000 2-5 .400
OT Cavaliers 124   Larry Nance 8 4 5 1 3 1 3 44 4-12 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 03, 1992
22. Celtics 100   Kevin McHale 18 11 1 0 1 2 1 30 8-15 .533 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 111   Larry Nance 20 6 4 2 7 1 2 41 9-13 .692 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Mar. 18, 1992
23. Celtics 96   Kevin McHale 20 7 2 0 1 2 2 31 9-17 .529 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Cavaliers 94   Larry Nance 24 9 4 1 1 2 3 43 7-13 .538 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Apr. 07, 1992
24. Celtics 100   Kevin McHale 10 5 3 0 2 1 2 30 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 97   Larry Nance 13 7 3 0 3 1 2 40 4-13 .308 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
1992 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 02, 1992
25. Celtics 76   Kevin McHale 12 7 0 0 1 1 1 36 6-12 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Cavaliers 101   Larry Nance 24 9 2 0 3 0 2 40 9-16 .563 0-0 - 6-7 .857
May. 04, 1992
26. Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 18 5 3 1 1 0 1 30 8-15 .533 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Cavaliers 98   Larry Nance 14 9 2 1 3 1 2 42 6-14 .429 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 08, 1992
27. Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 22 9 0 0 1 1 3 30 10-15 .667 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Cavaliers 107   Larry Nance 19 12 3 1 2 1 5 42 9-16 .563 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
May. 10, 1992
28. Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 23 5 1 1 0 1 4 35 8-15 .533 0-0 - 7-9 .778
OT Cavaliers 114   Larry Nance 32 7 2 1 2 2 3 49 13-16 .813 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
May. 13, 1992
29. Celtics 98   Kevin McHale 2 3 2 1 0 0 2 26 1-9 .111 0-0 - 0-0 -
Cavaliers 114   Larry Nance 18 6 1 0 3 1 4 38 7-15 .467 0-0 - 4-5 .800
May. 15, 1992
30. Celtics 122   Kevin McHale 22 6 0 0 0 0 4 23 9-12 .750 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Cavaliers 91   Larry Nance 6 10 0 0 0 1 3 37 2-9 .222 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 17, 1992
31. Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 15 5 0 0 0 2 4 30 6-14 .429 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Cavaliers 122   Larry Nance 15 9 8 2 1 0 3 38 7-14 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 1992
32. Celtics 101   Kevin McHale 18 9 0 0 0 2 3 28 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 111   Larry Nance 22 11 5 1 3 2 4 40 10-16 .625 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 12, 1993
33. Celtics 121   Kevin McHale 20 4 2 0 0 0 2 33 8-13 .615 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Cavaliers 115   Larry Nance 13 5 4 0 2 0 4 38 5-10 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 07, 1993
34. Celtics 96   Kevin McHale 9 9 2 0 3 2 0 28 4-11 .364 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Cavaliers 88   Larry Nance 14 5 2 0 2 1 5 32 7-10 .700 0-0 - 0-0 -
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